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Is PRESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRESS mean?

  1. verb

    exert pressure or force to or upon

    “He pressed down on the boards”

  2. verb

    force or impel in an indicated direction

    “I urged him to finish his studies”

  3. verb

    to be oppressive or burdensome

    “weigh heavily on the mind”

  4. verb

    place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure

    “pressed flowers”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

5

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 7 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PRESS

PRESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PRESS

The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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